You filed your case and gave the sheriff an address you know is good. You have driven past the house, or you know exactly where your spouse parks at work. Then, weeks went by and the return came back: not served. Nothing has moved since, and the first court date is coming, whether service happened
Continue Reading »A ruling that is made against your desired outcome is hard to accept, especially when the reasoning does not seem right. Sometimes that impression fades as the decision settles in. Sometimes it does not, because the court made a mistake. Judges work through crowded calls, complicated finances, and imperfect records, and errors happen. Illinois law
Continue Reading »Divorce breeds distrust. In today’s technology-driven society, distrust can lead to cyber-spying. No doubt, when you are going through your divorce, there is often a compulsion to see what your spouse is up to. Some want to know if there is cheating and others just want financial information. And some arrive at this question from
Continue Reading »Anderson Boback & Marshall is proud to be recognized by Best Lawyers® for 2027. This marks the firm’s second consecutive year of recognition. Best Lawyers is one of the oldest and most respected peer-review recognitions in the legal profession. Attorneys are evaluated by their peers in the same practice area and region, based on firsthand
Continue Reading »Friends tell a man in a divorce that it will work out. What they do not tell him, because they do not know it, is how much of the outcome is settled before he ever sees a courtroom. Not by a judge weighing who was the better spouse. By whether the school has his name
Continue Reading »Some divorces are difficult from the start. One spouse owns a business that will be hard to value, the two of you disagree about the children, or little will be settled without a fight. Others begin as ordinary divorces and turn hard along the way. A spouse empties an account or moves money, stops cooperating,
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